You can always line the well with a milbank bag or similar, the water inside has been filtered on its way in. Tie a bandana over your collection pot and let the MB drain out into that. Seems a thorough method preboil...
Isn't that just the same process with a different order? Also, doesn't that mean the outside of the bag ends up being absolutely gopping, making it trickier to store?
Hi Craig, I was thinking that a handful of clean rocks at the bottom would make it much easier to bail without disturbing the bottom as much. Also, next time try digging a few wells progressively further from the bog. Like 10 or 20 meters further each time. I would be curious to see the difference... Thanks for another great video!
Glad you came back to this subject. A couple of thoughts....the well (when possible) is meant to have straight sides and then the edges can be lined with sticks to prevent soil returning to the hole, also the slower the hole fills the better the filtration, as where you were seemed extremely wet (at present) would it have been beneficial to locate the well slightly further away so slowing down the water flow rate in to it and so possibly improving the filtration? I understand (from your comments) that the land there dries out so not sure if that would be feasible in the longer term.
That was my thinking too Jeff, the well provides the water - the bag filters it prior to boiling. Thanks as always for watching and commenting it's really appreciated 👍
hey Craig, Great go at it for the second time. I loooove your primitive digging tool lol. when I am on my property I have water, but usually still bring in my own tap water and I have water that I store out there at the property for drinking purposes. When I go out and about to outside locations I bring in limited quality of water and after thats gone I have to purify water from an onsite source. Thanks as always for bringing us along and showing us your fun time in the woods!
Hi Madison. Glad you like the digging stick 😉 Thanks for sharing your own approaches to water sourcing in your own situations when you're out and about.
General rule is 12 inches to get past parasites and 24 inches to get past bacteria in the soil. You want clay walls not soil. Clear the soil in a wide area around your hole. It would be ashame to do all that work to kick some dirty debre back into the water.
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Pack it in but I carry the bottom 3/4's of a plastic cat litter jug that gets put in the hole of a gypsy well just deep enough so that the water filling the hole, just does trickle over the edge of the jug. then wait for it to fill up. run the water through a mill bank bag and then filter through a sawyer filter before I boil the living daylights out of the water (the more bubbles, the less troubles)...
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I can see it mentioned below, but the clay is definitely causing the slow settle - the particles are very fine. I am curious how it would work around me, chalk streams above the clay layers, or other soil types. My biggest concern with wells is soil contamination from agriculture - I don't know how long chemicals stay on the soil and so much of the UK has some sort of historical industry below the tree line (ie not the tops of the Highlands...)
Craig you do very good work (especially the digging stick which I thought quite polished). In the Colorado River, the water is quite silty in places. If you want clear water there you bring gallon jugs and then let the river water sit overnight in them. In the morning (approximately 12 hours later) the water is pretty clear with about an inch (25mm) of silt in the bottom of the jug. I’m blessed to have clear mountain streams in many places where I camp. Keep up the good work.
Very interesting Craig. Only just found this video, dont know how I missed it. I have fast flowing streams in most of my places so only need a filter system. For an overnight I just carry in my own water. Regards JB.
Hi Craig! Interesting to see that the water is still muddy after 3 hours waiting. But I really don't know why that is the case. Maybe willow took a bath in the Gypsy well, while you were doing other stuff. :-) In my area there are small creeks everywhere, so I don't have to worry about getting some water. Still have to boil or filter it. Have a nice week, André
Hi Craig Cold, Grey & Murky up here in North Northumberland! Today.(no such thing as bad weather just wrong clothes ~ good ole Yorkshire saying) Hope yours is a better day. 👍🏻
I pop into Lidls and buy 2 litres for 48p It’s on the way to my local woods.👍🏾 No,but seriously,I would run it through a Milbank bag,then put it on a rolling boil for a minute or two. Regards
Do every thing like this, but dig your hole on sloping ground, so that the debris & stale water can drain away down a trough, down the slope. You will have fresher & cleaner water.
Thanks for the tip Dave, I'll certainly give that a try the next time I dig one of these 👍 If you like the look of my channel and would like to see more, then please consider subscribing 😁
Maybe you could find grass or something like it to act as a filter as the water seeps into your well using it to keep the mud from raising just a thought 😎😎
Digging a hole, in the UK, without at least 2 other people leaning on other "digging sticks" watching you, and no tea breaks, disgusting 😋 It seems we have different problems, we have so much water - is it possible to dig for dryness 🤣
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You can always line the well with a milbank bag or similar, the water inside has been filtered on its way in.
Tie a bandana over your collection pot and let the MB drain out into that.
Seems a thorough method preboil...
Isn't that just the same process with a different order?
Also, doesn't that mean the outside of the bag ends up being absolutely gopping, making it trickier to store?
@@TheBushcraftPadawan could be, I was just spitballing options marra 👍
Hi Craig,
I was thinking that a handful of clean rocks at the bottom would make it much easier to bail without disturbing the bottom as much. Also, next time try digging a few wells progressively further from the bog. Like 10 or 20 meters further each time. I would be curious to see the difference...
Thanks for another great video!
You had me with the digging stick!
Some A1 genuine hand-forging right there! 💪😉
Glad you came back to this subject. A couple of thoughts....the well (when possible) is meant to have straight sides and then the edges can be lined with sticks to prevent soil returning to the hole, also the slower the hole fills the better the filtration, as where you were seemed extremely wet (at present) would it have been beneficial to locate the well slightly further away so slowing down the water flow rate in to it and so possibly improving the filtration? I understand (from your comments) that the land there dries out so not sure if that would be feasible in the longer term.
That is a job for your millbank bag.. Bush-craft is a form of survival.
That was my thinking too Jeff, the well provides the water - the bag filters it prior to boiling.
Thanks as always for watching and commenting it's really appreciated 👍
hey Craig, Great go at it for the second time. I loooove your primitive digging tool lol. when I am on my property I have water, but usually still bring in my own tap water and I have water that I store out there at the property for drinking purposes. When I go out and about to outside locations I bring in limited quality of water and after thats gone I have to purify water from an onsite source.
Thanks as always for bringing us along and showing us your fun time in the woods!
Hi Madison. Glad you like the digging stick 😉
Thanks for sharing your own approaches to water sourcing in your own situations when you're out and about.
General rule is 12 inches to get past parasites and 24 inches to get past bacteria in the soil. You want clay walls not soil. Clear the soil in a wide area around your hole. It would be ashame to do all that work to kick some dirty debre back into the water.
Hey Michael, thanks for sharing this insight. Do you have any links to the data underpinning the 12/24" info that you referred to please?
Happy New Year and do please consider subscribing if you'd like to see more from my channel.
Pack it in but I carry the bottom 3/4's of a plastic cat litter jug that gets put in the hole of a gypsy well just deep enough so that the water filling the hole, just does trickle over the edge of the jug. then wait for it to fill up. run the water through a mill bank bag and then filter through a sawyer filter before I boil the living daylights out of the water (the more bubbles, the less troubles)...
Thanks for taking the time to watch, comment and provide an insight into your own way of approaching this problem, it's really appreciated.
Don't forget to subscribe if you'd like to see more from my channel.
@@TheBushcraftPadawan i forgot to say that I put a medium size rock in the jug to keep it on the bottom of the well
Makes sense!
I can see it mentioned below, but the clay is definitely causing the slow settle - the particles are very fine. I am curious how it would work around me, chalk streams above the clay layers, or other soil types. My biggest concern with wells is soil contamination from agriculture - I don't know how long chemicals stay on the soil and so much of the UK has some sort of historical industry below the tree line (ie not the tops of the Highlands...)
Let me know how you get on if you try the well in your own area Dave, good luck 👍
Craig you do very good work (especially the digging stick which I thought quite polished). In the Colorado River, the water is quite silty in places. If you want clear water there you bring gallon jugs and then let the river water sit overnight in them. In the morning (approximately 12 hours later) the water is pretty clear with about an inch (25mm) of silt in the bottom of the jug. I’m blessed to have clear mountain streams in many places where I camp. Keep up the good work.
I have the luxury of a river running past my woodland
I'm very jealousy! Thanks for watching 👍
Very interesting Craig. Only just found this video, dont know how I missed it. I have fast flowing streams in most of my places so only need a filter system. For an overnight I just carry in my own water. Regards JB.
Wow, I've never seen anything like that. It was really interesting.
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Hi Craig! Interesting to see that the water is still muddy after 3 hours waiting. But I really don't know why that is the case. Maybe willow took a bath in the Gypsy well, while you were doing other stuff. :-)
In my area there are small creeks everywhere, so I don't have to worry about getting some water. Still have to boil or filter it.
Have a nice week, André
I think it was the clay that was your discolouration issue 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻
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Hi Craig Cold, Grey & Murky up here in North Northumberland! Today.(no such thing as bad weather just wrong clothes ~ good ole Yorkshire saying)
Hope yours is a better day. 👍🏻
Murky and overcast down here on the South coast, still warm though.
Love the hand tool... good work
This would be one to use with the millbank bag after then.
I pop into Lidls and buy 2 litres for 48p
It’s on the way to my local woods.👍🏾
No,but seriously,I would run it through a Milbank bag,then put it on a rolling boil for a minute or two.
Regards
Thanks for sharing your own approach to this issue + your shopping habits! 😉
@@TheBushcraftPadawan 🤣👍🏾
Do every thing like this, but dig your hole on sloping ground, so that the debris & stale water can drain away down a trough, down the slope. You will have fresher & cleaner water.
Thanks for the tip Dave, I'll certainly give that a try the next time I dig one of these 👍
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Hey Dave 👋 could you describe the process a bit more in depth please thank you!
I mainly wild camp next to the sea so any water gained from a gypsy well would be pre-seasoned haha
No seasoning required - perfect!!! 😉
Excellent video l just had haggis neep tatties my only relaxing meal you should let it settle to drink the water
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Maybe you could find grass or something like it to act as a filter as the water seeps into your well using it to keep the mud from raising just a thought 😎😎
Grass has bacteria, it would defeat the purpose of the well
Digging a hole, in the UK, without at least 2 other people leaning on other "digging sticks" watching you, and no tea breaks, disgusting 😋 It seems we have different problems, we have so much water - is it possible to dig for dryness 🤣
I have often fashioned a digging tool with my teeth and a roadkill goat
So what did it taste of post filtering and boiling dude? Chateaux pond water?
Hot chocolate!!! 😉
how much sediment is filtered by a bandanna
More than not using one but not as much as using a Millbank bag! 😉